Referee Appointments for the Upcoming Week in Water Polo

As water polo fans eagerly anticipate the thrilling matchups in both the Champions League and Euro Cup competitions, European Aquatics has announced the referee appointments for this pivotal second round of group stages. Here’s a detailed look at the match officials tasked with maintaining fairness and high standards in these high-stakes games.

Champions League Men – Day 2

15 October 2024 – Group A
CSA Steaua Bucharest vs. Waspo Hannover 1898
Delegate: Ms. Stavroula Kozompoli (GRE)
Referees: Mr. David Gomez (ESP), Mr. Arnaldo Petronilli (ITA)

CSM Oradea vs. VK Novi Beograd
Delegate: Mr. Milivoj Bebic (CRO)
Referees: Mr. Tamas Kovacs Cs. (HUN), Mr. Stanko Ivanovski (MNE)

15 October 2024 – Group B
Dinamo Tbilisi vs. VK Jadran Split
Delegate: Mr. Nikolaos Stavropoulos (GRE)
Referees: Mr. Alex Marquez (ESP), Mr. Mihai Balanescu (ROU)

SPD Radnicki vs. FTC Telekom Budapest
Delegate: Mr. Andy IM Hoepelman (NED)
Referees: Mr. Boris Margeta (SLO), Mr. Georgios Stavridis (GRE)

16 October 2024 – Group C
PVK Jadran M

Herceg Novi vs. Zodiac CNA Barceloneta
Delegate: Mr. Matjaz Rakovec (SLO)
Referees: Mr. Daniele Bianco (ITA), Mr. Konstantinos Vasileiou (GRE)

Vasas Plaket vs. CN Marseille
Delegate: Mr. Alexander Bitadze (GEO)
Referees: Mr. Vojin Putnikovic (SRB), Mr. Hendrik Schopp (GER)

16 October 2024 – Group D
Astralpool CN Sabadell vs. Olympiacos SFP
Delegate: Mr. Peter Balzan (MLT)
Referees: Mr. Nenad Peris (CRO), Mr. Ruben Sap (NED)

VPK Primorac Kotor vs. RN Savona
Delegate: Mr. Mihajlo Ciric (SRB)
Referees: Mr. Gyorgy Kun (HUN), Mr. Julien Bourges (FRA)

Euro Cup Men – Day 2

Group A
GS Apollon Smyrnis vs. AN Brescia
Delegate: Mr. Mario Dalli (MLT)
Referees: Mr. Jaume Teixido (ESP), Mr. Norbert Ercse (HUN)

Team Strasbourg vs. VK Jug AO
Delegate: Mr. Radu Matache (ROU)
Referees: Mr. Andreja Stanojevic (SRB), Mr. Philip Uhlig (GER)

Group B
Vouliagmeni NC vs. Panionios GSS
Delegate: Mr. Marijo Brguljan (MNE)
Referees: Mr. Xavier F. Buch (ESP), Mr. Jakov Blaskovic (CRO)

BVSC Manna ABC vs. Ortigia 1928
Delegate: Mr. Robert Tiozzo (CRO)
Referees: Mr. Rik Evers (NED), Mr. Gernot Hantschel (GER)

Group C
HAVK Mladost vs. Pro Recco
Delegate: Mr. Paulo Ramos (POR)
Referees: Mr. Michiel Zwart (NED), Mr. Spyridon Achladiotis (GRE)

ASC Duisburg vs. Szolnoki DP
Delegate: Mr. Srdjan Miskovic (SRB)
Referees: Mr. Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE), Mr. Bozo Djuraskovic (MNE)

Group D
Endo Plus Honved vs. Panathinaikos AC
Delegate: Mr. Boris Obradovic (MNE)
Referees: Mr. Alessandro Severo (ITA), Mr. Tomislav Copic (CRO)

CN Barcelona vs. VK Sabac Elixir
Delegate: Mr. Radoslaw Koryzna (POL)
Referees: Mr. Mirko Schiavo (ITA), Mr. Sander Gransjean (NED)

Euro Cup Women – Qualification Round II

Group A – Glyfada (GRE)
ANC Glyfada, Panionios GSS, Digi Eger, III Keruleti TVE, Grand Nancy AC
Delegate: Ms. Aysem Ozalp (TUR)
Referees: Ms. Carla Martin (ESP), Mr. Mirko Schiavo (ITA), Mr. Ayal Gabel (ISR), Mr. Henning Schurmann (GER)

Group B – Berlin (GER)
ZV De Zaan, Ethnikos OFPF, Eplus CN Catalunya, Spandau 04, Hapoel Yoqneam
Delegate: Mr. Peter Balzan (MLT)
Referees: Ms. Nikolett Sajben (HUN), Mr. Luis Alves (POR), Mr. Jeremie Peden (FRA), Mr. George Makharadze (UKR)

Group C – Trieste (ITA)
CN Tenerife Echeyde, Pallanuoto Trieste, Lille UC, Rapallo Pallanuoto
Delegate: Ms. Gyorgy Juhasz (HUN)
Referees: Ms. Ilkin Cakmakoglu (TUR), Mr. Georgios Polychronopoulos (GRE), Mr. Sander Gransjean (NED), Mr. Ruben Garcia (SUI)